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HONORING BERTINE BAHIGE ON BEING NAMED THE 2021 WYOMING NATIONAL
DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL
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HON. LIZ CHENEY
of wyoming
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 19, 2021
Ms. CHENEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Bertine Bahige on being named the 2021 Wyoming National Distinguished Principal.
Bertine was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until he was kidnapped by the Mai Mai Rebel Group who came to his town in eastern DRC looking to abduct new recruits. He escaped after two years and spent five years in a refugee camp before being resettled in the United States. After he arrived in the United States, he juggled three jobs to put himself through community college and never missed a class. Bertine did so well in school that he was offered a scholarship to study at the University of Wyoming, and after graduating, decided to make Wyoming his home and begun looking for ways to give back to his community.
He started his career as a high school teacher in Gillette and is now the Principal at Rawhide Elementary school. Bertine has had such an impact on his students that many of them come back years later to ask him for advice or guidance in their lives. This outstanding accomplishment is a true reflection of Bertine's hard work, dedication, and commitment to his students. Rawhide Elementary school is lucky to have someone who puts students first and values the positive impact teachers have on the students they teach.
I thank Bertine for his dedication to Wyoming students and his contributions to education.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 67
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